Dad fell asleep around 3:30 or so, and I left for an HEB run. It's getting cold (down to 35), so I had to get myself a sweatshirt.
Dad and I were messing around on the Internet today, and we found a song we'd been talking about "Three Legged Man" that was on an album I remember from growing up. It's about a man who steals another man's wife, and, to make sure he can't follow them, he steals Peg Leg Johnson's leg as well. The refrain is, "I'm a three-legged man with a two-legged woman, being chased cross-country by a one-legged fool." Good stuff--you can download it on itunes if you are so inclined. We got to talking about other LPs and the ones I most remember are "Oklahoma" (I can sing every line to every song in that musical--it is on regular rotation in my car CD player) and "Convoy," a trucker album that I loved.
Dad and I finished the night with Wheel of Fortune and some show about braniacs that was funny. Oh, Dad also took a look at the blog today, and after he saw the picture of the Petersburg house, I pulled up some more on my phone for him to look at. He told me that the cupola has been restored, since when he was young his dad tore it down because it was going to fall off.
I left at 7:40 when dad started yawning. I bought some hair accessories at HEB today: the "pony connect" and the "fan tail" and plan to spend the night doing fancy updos. I wanted to buy banana clips (I don't think they are available anywhere else in the country anymore), but I decided that chapter in my hairdo history should remain firmly closed.
Peace and Love.
Robin
Love your post - glad you are getting to spend some awesome quality time with your Dad, Robin! And I think you'd look cute in a banana clip :). Love you, Laura
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